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This is a good game for Osvaldo to play in. The man needs confidence that will come with goals, and I think we'll get the chances against Hull that he needs to convert. Sorry to say it, but that means Lambert will have to make way. The attacking trio of Lallana, JWP and JRod are almost undroppable on present form - JWP has particularly impressed me of late. Whether Pochettino will drop Lambert for Osvaldo remains to be seen, but with a bit of confidence I think Osvaldo could become a major asset.

 

Hull won't be an easy side to beat, Bruce seemingly made some excellent signings in the summer, but we're at home and should be winning games like this is our intention is to challenge for a European spot. (More so when you glance at the fixtures coming up.)

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we're at home and should be winning games like this is our intention is to challenge for a European spot. (More so when you glance at the fixtures coming up.)

 

what like - Sunderland at home? West Ham at home? Norwich away? Stoke away? 3 points from a possible 12.

 

if we are serious about a European spot we'll look back at points dropped against those teams currently near the bottom.

 

beat Hull we'd be on 22 points from 11 game. - 2 points a game.

 

after Hull we play - Arsenal away, Chelsea away, Villa home, Man City home, Newcastle away, Spurs home. - out of those potential 18 points i think if we get 9 we'd be doing well.

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This is a good game for Osvaldo to play in. The man needs confidence that will come with goals, and I think we'll get the chances against Hull that he needs to convert. Sorry to say it, but that means Lambert will have to make way. The attacking trio of Lallana, JWP and JRod are almost undroppable on present form - JWP has particularly impressed me of late. Whether Pochettino will drop Lambert for Osvaldo remains to be seen, but with a bit of confidence I think Osvaldo could become a major asset.

 

Hull won't be an easy side to beat, Bruce seemingly made some excellent signings in the summer, but we're at home and should be winning games like this is our intention is to challenge for a European spot. (More so when you glance at the fixtures coming up.)

 

I'd start Osvaldo ahead of Lambert too, he looked well off the pace at Stoke

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I'd start Osvaldo ahead of Lambert too, he looked well off the pace at Stoke

 

Thank God MP does not discuss tactics with you.. I have yet to see us play with Lambert on the bench.. and Osvaldo needs to wait for his next opportunity.. he has yet to convince he's a Premier league type player.

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Right then....back to business...

 

Boruc

 

Clyne - Fonte - Lovren - Shaw

 

Schneiderlin - Wanyama

 

JWP - Lambert - Osvaldo - Lallana

 

Subs: K Davis, Chambers, Yoshida, Cork, S Davis, Ramirez, Rodriguez

 

Personally think we should keep the team the same for this one as the last league game. If we're struggling then bring on Osvaldo but otherwise i see no need to change something that's working very well at the moment.

 

Yep, I'm inclined to agree with this on reflection. JRod to start instead of Osvaldo

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I'm wondering whether the fact Rodriguez played 90 minutes last night will mean Osvaldo starts. Either that or Jay will be subbed around the hour mark to ease Osvaldo back in. Other than that potential change it has to be the same team that played at Stoke.

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@SouthamptonFC: RT @premierleague: Due to injury, Phil Dowd has replaced Howard Webb as referee of Saturday's #BPL match between @SouthamptonFC v @hullcityteam

 

This has to be good news, stops Webb from being able to nobble us and let his beloved Man Ure leap frog over us ;-)

Isn't it something like no wins in the 10 Prem games he's been in charge of. Having said that, how do we fare with Howdy dowdy?

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it looks like it will be very wet tomorrow , not ideal conditions for passing football although the worst of the rain looks like it will pass by 3pm.

 

it might put a few of the 'walk up' crowd off, has anyone done the usual check on ticket sales ?

 

despite our good run of form / England call ups / having only one home game this month / lowest price category C tickets we still haven't sold out !

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it looks like it will be very wet tomorrow , not ideal conditions for passing football although the worst of the rain looks like it will pass by 3pm.

 

it might put a few of the 'walk up' crowd off, has anyone done the usual check on ticket sales ?

 

despite our good run of form / England call ups / having only one home game this month / lowest price category C tickets we still haven't sold out !

 

I always book seats in the Itchen / chapel corner as there is always more choice there for late bookers such as myself. When I bought my tickets last week there was probably no more than 50 seats left in each block in that corner, which normally means a high 20k, low 30k turnout.

 

This is also our only home game in November, which should boost numbers a bit I'd have thought.

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@SouthamptonFC: Pochettino says @danistone25 will have a fitness test today to determine whether he can make the squad for the #HCAFC game.

 

@SouthamptonFC: The manager confirms that Guly do Prado had a knee operation on Wednesday and he is expected to be out for the next two months. #saintsfc

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@SouthamptonFC: MP: "From 10am today until 5pm tomorrow, we're completely focused on facing #HCAFC. There will be nothing else in our minds." #saintsfc

 

@SouthamptonFC: MP: "Right now, we have to think as a team. After that, our players can think about their national teams." #saintsfc

 

@SouthamptonFC: MP: "I consider myself an optimist. I don't set us any limits, and I want the people around me to think in the same manner." #saintsfc

 

@SouthamptonFC: MP: "We just want to keep working hard, playing well - and winning." #saintsfc

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Looks like Hull will have a lack of attacking options with Aluko out and Brady unlikely to travel.

 

I like what I've seen of that Aluko, he's impressed me from what I've seen of him...admittably that's only been MOTD!!

 

Would think he'll be a miss for them!

 

 

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I like what I've seen of that Aluko, he's impressed me from what I've seen of him...admittably that's only been MOTD!!

 

Would think he'll be a miss for them!

 

 

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didn't he give us a bit of a run around at wigan last year, or am i thinking of someone else?

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I don't think we stand any chance of a win tomorrow. With MP getting 'Manager of the Month' and Lawro predicting a Saints win what possible chance do we stand!!

 

I know its frowned upon on here, but I've put a a small bet on Hull to win or the draw tomorrow just to cushion the blow if we come back down to Earth with an almighty thud!

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Christ you're starting early this year.

 

I know! I lost a tenner on Stoke to win last week too....

 

Although its slightly different this season as I'm now single handedly improving our chances of finishing in 4th as opposed to saving my club from relegation. It's a thankless task but someone's gotta do it....

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http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/

 

PREVIEW: Southampton v Hull City AFC

 

And so we reach one of those games which pretty much nobody will be able to call. Two teams achieving far more than they were respectively expected, to the extent that even the most humdrum of pundits are thinking twice before blithely predicting a defeat.

 

Southampton are in a European spot and have three players in the latest England squad, a whole two seasons only since gaining their second straight promotion. City, meanwhile, are in the top half, mean at the back and consistent over 90 minutes. Both clubs have little placed on their shoulders when it comes to Premier League attainments and yet are showing ambition, nerve and no little style in defying the naysayers.

 

The real contrast between the two lies with the two managers. Southampton have the modern day coach, a man of statistics and science with tactical acumen and a long-term view of how the game should be played. City have the more traditional manager of leadership who relies on his staff for the science and tactics and uses mainly gravitas and charisma to inspire his players. This is not intended to demean Steve Bruce’s contribution to City as the man has been a revelation and has proved himself lovable and admirable all over again (outside of Wearside, anyway) but the two fellows picking tomorrow’s teams are cut from different cloth. Fortunately, both use their opposing methods to produce attacking, entertaining teams and this will hopefully engender a watchable game at St Mary’s.

 

Bruce has issues among his personnel though fortunately they are not new ones, meaning that all who started the win over Sunderland last week will be again available for duty, with Danny Graham also back after ineligibility. Sone Aluko is now a long-term casualty – again – and James Chester remains unable to play following a hamstring injury which the manager has revealed was at the serious end of the scale. Robbie Brady has travelled but remains in pain following his hernia operation and may only be a substitute at the ground where he was notoriously and stupidly sent off three weeks short of two years ago.That game ended 2-1 to the Saints as they were promoted in style from the Championship, and indeed the goal from Robert Koren that night is one of only two City have managed there in the four visits dating back eight seasons. Kevin Ellison got the other one in a 1-1 draw back in 2005/6; in between there was a 0-0 draw and a 4-0 battering. City didn’t fare much better at the Dell despite regular clashes in the mid-70s, and last won there in 1950/1.

 

Southampton, sixth in the table, will feel aggrieved by Mauricio Pochettino’s receipt of the October award for Manager of the Month, should they believe in its alleged curse, and have had less recovery time following a long slog to Sunderland on Wednesday in the League Cup (assuming any of the back-ups slung into a much-changed side will be in the manager’s plans this weekend), but nonetheless their form is sparkling, with just one defeat all season, and like City they are unbeaten on home turf.Their record signing Dani Osvaldo is amusingly out with a nerve problem (some Saints wags claim he’s lost it) but otherwise they have no further new worries.

 

As another international break looms, City once again have an opportunity to roar towards the survival target of 40 points prior to a tough December that includes games against Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United. The bookies have Saints at 3/5 and City at 5/1 with the draw looking good at14/5. Few will expect City to prevail on the south coast, but this game is a tougher one for the home side than most will assume. C’mon City.

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my team

 

Boruc

 

Clyne

Fonte

Lovren

Shaw

 

Morgan

Vic

 

JWP

Lallana

Rodriguez

 

Lambert

 

 

davis, hooiveld, chambers, davis, cork, ramirez, osvaldo

 

Yep, pretty much agree with that although I wouldn't be surprised if Yoshida got the nod over Hooiveld on the bench

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I know! I lost a tenner on Stoke to win last week too....

 

Although its slightly different this season as I'm now single handedly improving our chances of finishing in 4th as opposed to saving my club from relegation. It's a thankless task but someone's gotta do it....

 

I've put Hull's keeper and a defender in my dream team, so between us we should have ensured a good healthy win for Saints.

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